JS detects whether the browser supports the video tag of HTML5

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// Check if the browser understands the video element.
function understands_video() {
  return !!document.createElement('video').canPlayType; // boolean
}
 
if ( !understands_video() ) { 
        // Must be older browser or IE. 
        // Maybe do something like hide custom
        // HTML5 controls. Or whatever...
        videoControls.style.display = 'none';
}
//javascript/3899

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